Ako gradite aplikaciju ili digitalnu uslugu, troškovi se brzo zbrajaju: AI modeli, poslužitelji, analitika, alati za tim. Tehnološke tvrtke to znaju, pa startupima dijele kredite u nadi da će ostati njihovi korisnici i kad porastu. Za malog poduzetnika to može značiti nekoliko mjeseci, ili čak godinu dana, rada bez računa za infrastrukturu.
AI modeli i glas
Claude for Startups (Anthropic). Program je u listopadu 2026. proširen: odabrani startupi dobivaju godinu dana besplatnog Claude Team plana (do pet korisnika), 1.000 USD kredita za API i pristup konzultacijama s Anthropicovim timom. Uvjet je da je tvrtka osnovana u zadnjih pet godina ili je dobila ulaganje u zadnje dvije. Trenutna generacija je popunjena, pa se prijavite za obavijest o sljedećoj. Claude for Startups
Deepgram (pretvaranje govora u tekst). Do 100.000 USD kredita na 12 mjeseci za prepoznavanje i sintezu govora. Primaju i startupe bez ulagača, ali samo nove račune i projekte koji stvarno koriste glas. Iznos ovisi o fazi i namjeni, a 100.000 USD je gornja granica. Prije prijave provjerite kako radi s hrvatskim jezikom. Deepgram Startup Program
ElevenLabs Grants (AI glas). 33 milijuna znakova besplatno kroz 12 mjeseci (vrijednost oko 5.500 USD) za sintezu glasa, glasovne agente i sinkronizaciju. Uvjeti: manje od 25 zaposlenih, proizvod koji već zarađuje i poslovni e-mail. Agencije i konzultantske tvrtke ne mogu se prijaviti. ElevenLabs Grants
Poslužitelji i infrastruktura
Cloudflare for Startups. 10.000 USD kredita za startupe koji se financiraju sami (prikupljeno manje od milijun dolara), od čega do 2.500 USD za AI modele na Cloudflareu. Uvjeti: tvrtka mlađa od 10 godina, živa web stranica, javni profil na LinkedInu, X-u ili GitHubu i e-mail na domeni tvrtke. Krediti traju godinu dana. Cloudflare for Startups
AWS Activate Founders. 1.000 USD (za neke i do 5.000 USD) kredita za Amazonove cloud usluge, za startupe bez vanjskog financiranja mlađe od 10 godina. Veće iznose, do 200.000 USD, dobivaju samo startupi koje preporuči partnerski akcelerator ili fond. AWS Activate
Google for Startups Cloud Program. Početna razina donosi do 2.000 USD kredita za Google Cloud i Firebase, za tvrtke mlađe od 24 mjeseca koje imaju gotov prototip. Program je ipak namijenjen prvenstveno onima koji planiraju tražiti ulagače. Google for Startups
Analitika i alati za tim
PostHog. 50.000 USD kredita na 12 mjeseci za analitiku korištenja aplikacije. Tvrtka mora biti mlađa od dvije godine i imati manje od 5 milijuna USD ulaganja. PostHog for Startups
Notion for Startups. Do šest mjeseci besplatnog plana. Bez partnerske preporuke dobivate tri mjeseca, uz web stranicu i e-mail na domeni tvrtke. Notion for Startups
Za kraj
Krediti nisu besplatni zauvijek: obično istječu nakon 12 do 24 mjeseca, a nakon toga plaćate punu cijenu. Isplanirajte troškove za razdoblje nakon toga, da vas prvi pravi račun ne iznenadi. Ako vam treba pomoć oko odabira alata za vašu aplikaciju, javite mi se.
Ovaj tekst je informativan. Iznosi i uvjeti programa mijenjaju se bez najave, a vrijede oni na službenoj stranici programa.
If you're building an app or a digital service, the costs add up fast: AI models, servers, analytics, team tools. Tech companies know this, so they hand out credits to start-ups in the hope that they'll stay customers once they grow. For a small business, that can mean several months, or even a year, of work without an infrastructure bill.
AI models and voice
Claude for Startups (Anthropic). The programme was expanded in October 2026: selected start-ups get a free year of the Claude Team plan (up to five seats), $1,000 in API credits and access to office hours with Anthropic's team. The company must have been founded in the last five years or received funding in the last two. The current cohort is full, so sign up to be notified about the next one. Claude for Startups
Deepgram (speech-to-text). Up to $100,000 in credits for 12 months for speech recognition and text-to-speech. Self-funded start-ups are accepted, but only new accounts and projects that genuinely use voice. The amount depends on your stage and use case; $100,000 is the ceiling. Check how well it handles your language before applying. Deepgram Startup Program
ElevenLabs Grants (AI voice). 33 million characters free for 12 months (worth about $5,500) for text-to-speech, voice agents and dubbing. Requirements: fewer than 25 employees, a product that already earns money and a business email. Agencies and consulting firms are not eligible. ElevenLabs Grants
Servers and infrastructure
Cloudflare for Startups. $10,000 in credits for self-funded start-ups (less than $1 million raised), of which up to $2,500 can go on AI models on Cloudflare. Requirements: company under 10 years old, a live website, a public LinkedIn, X or GitHub profile and an email on the company domain. Credits last one year. Cloudflare for Startups
AWS Activate Founders. $1,000 (up to $5,000 for some) in Amazon cloud credits for start-ups without outside funding that are under 10 years old. Larger amounts, up to $200,000, go only to start-ups referred by a partner accelerator or fund. AWS Activate
Google for Startups Cloud Program. The entry tier gives up to $2,000 in credits for Google Cloud and Firebase to companies under 24 months old with a working prototype. It is, however, aimed mainly at founders who plan to raise investment. Google for Startups
Analytics and team tools
PostHog. $50,000 in credits for 12 months for product analytics. The company must be under two years old and have raised less than $5 million. PostHog for Startups
Notion for Startups. Up to six months of a free plan. Without a partner referral you get three months, with a business website and an email on the company domain. Notion for Startups
Finally
Credits aren't free forever: they usually expire after 12 to 24 months, and then you pay full price. Plan your costs for the period after that, so the first real bill doesn't come as a surprise. If you need help choosing tools for your app, get in touch.
This article is for information only. Programme amounts and terms change without notice; the ones on the official programme page apply.